Cartosat-3 satellite is a third-generation agile advanced satellite having high-resolution imaging capability. The satellite will be placed in an orbit of 509 km at an inclination of 97.5 degrees.
HIGHLIGHTS Of Cartosat-3:
- Cartosat-3 satellite is a third-generation agile advanced satellite having high-resolution imaging capability
- ISRO’s rocket PSLV-XL will put into orbit Cartosat-3 and 13 commercial nanosatellites from the US
- The satellite will be placed in an orbit of 509 km at an inclination of 97.5 degrees
India will launch its cartography satellite Cartosat-3 and 13 commercial nanosatellites into sun-synchronous orbit on November 27, the Indian space agency said on Monday.
According to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), its rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-XL variant (PSLV-XL) will put into orbit Cartosat-3 and 13 commercial nanosatellites from the US on November 27.
The rocket is expected to lift off at 9.28 am. Cartosat-3 satellite is a third-generation agile advanced satellite having high-resolution imaging capability. The satellite will be placed in an orbit of 509 km at an inclination of 97.5 degrees.
According to ISRO, the 13 nanosatellites is a part of the commercial arrangement with NewSpace India Ltd (NSIL), the new company that was set up recently under the Department of Space.
PSLV-C47 is the 21st flight of PSLV in ‘XL’ configuration (with 6 solid strap-on motors).
PSLV-C47 would also carry 13 commercial nanosatellites from the United States of America as part of a commercial arrangement. ISRO has said, this would be the 74th launch vehicle mission from SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota.
ISRO will also launch two more surveillance – Risat-2BR1 and Risat-2BR2 in December. These satellites will have the ability to capture images through clouds and at night. The Indian space agency had launched Risat-2B on May 22 this year. Risats were extensively used to launch surgical strikes on terror launchpads in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
